June 23, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New York Red Bulls News Release
– The New York Red Bulls defeated New York City FC 3-0 to advance to the Semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, June 22, at Red Bull Arena.
– New York opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, as Tom Edwards sent in a free kick that was headed down by Aaron Long at the edge of the box. The ball fell to Lewis Morgan, who flicked it into the net.
– The Red Bulls doubled their lead in the 70th minute, as Patryk Klimala had an initial shot attempt saved by New York City FC, and Luquinhas gathered the rebound, maneuvered around the keeper, and ripped a shot into the far corner.
– In second half stoppage time, New York added another goal to seal the win. Steven Sserwadda played a ball down the near side of the field and Cameron Harper made a run to retrieve it. Harper sent in a cross that was finished by Omir Fernandez.
– The match set a record for attendance in an Open Cup match at Red Bull Arena at 12,575.
– New York will advance to the semifinals for the sixth time in club history and the first time since 2017.
– The Red Bulls are 3-0-1 in their last four matches across all competitions against NYCFC, outscoring them 6-1. This includes three-straight clean sheets.
– Morgan’s goal was his second in U.S. Open Cup play and his ninth this season across all competitions, which is the team lead.
– It also marked the 16th of his career across all competitions.
– He has scored in each of New York’s last four matches at Red Bull Arena.
– Morgan has scored in back-to-back matches across all competitions, marking the second time this season he has done that (April 20-24).
– Long’s assist was his second of the season, with both coming in Open Cup play.
– The assist for Edwards was his first in Open Cup play and second of the season across all competitions.
– The goal for Luquinhas was his second in Open Cup play and his seventh of the year across all competitions.
– The Brazilian midfielder has scored in each of the last three matches at Red Bull Arena, totaling four goals during that stretch.
– Fernandez’s goal was his third of the season across all competitions and first in Open Cup play.
– The assist for Harper was his second in Open Cup play and the third across all competitions in 2022.
– Carlos Coronel recorded his first career Open Cup shutout in the victory.
– He has recorded shutouts in back-to-back matches at Red Bull Arena across all competitions.
– Coronel has tallied three clean…
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